EP 103: What to Do When Clients Say “I Don’t Know” EFT Tips with EFT Trainer Lieven Migerode

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In this episode, Dr. Belle discusses strategies for therapists to help clients who often respond with 'I don't know' during emotional exploration with EFT Trainer Lieven Migerode.

What to Do When Clients Say “I Don’t Know” EFT Tips with Lieven Migerode Welcome back to We Heart Therapy, the channel for Emotionally Focused Therapists seeking practical tools and insights! In this episode, host Dr. Belle, PhD, LMFT — Certified EFT/EFIT/EFFT Supervisor & Therapist — speaks with Lieven Migerode, Certified EFT Trainer from Belgium, about how to work effectively when clients frequently respond with “I don’t know” during emotional exploration. We discuss why this happens, how to understand it through an attachment lens, and what interventions can help clients access and express their deeper emotional experience. 🔗 Learn more about Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): https://www.iceeft.com For more information on our special guest Lieven Migerode: 🔗 Lieven Migerode’s Website: https://www.eft-belgium.org 📘 Dr. Belle’s Book – “Relentless Empathy” Buy on Amazon: https://a.co/d/2EM78Vj 👩‍⚕️ About the Host - Dr. Belle (Anabelle Bugatti), PhD, LMFT https://www.DrBelle.com https://www.LasVegasMarriageCounselin... https://www.WeHeartTherapy.com https://www.SNVEFT.com If you found this video helpful, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don’t…

People in this episode

Hosts: Belle, Anabelle Bugatti

Guest: Lieven Migerode

Topics covered

• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• client responses
• emotional exploration
• attachment theory

Keywords

• EFT
• therapist training
• couples therapy
• empathy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Relentless Empathy

Books & works: Relentless Empathy

Places: Belgium

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